Friendship Processes

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List of contents

The Meaning of Friendship
Theories of Friendship
Friendship Formation
Achieving Closeness
Gender Issues in Friendship
Friendship Maintenance
Deterioration and Dissolution

Summary

This broad-ranging volume examines how friends give meaning to our lives. Each phase of the friendship process is illustrated with empirical research. The result is a conceptual framework that illuminates the fascinating components involved in making friends, becoming close and keeping friends, and in friendships deteriorating and dissolving.

Product details

• Authors: Beverley Fehr, Fehr Beverley
• Publisher: O'Reilly
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.1996
• EAN: 9780803945616
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4561-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 420 g
• Series: Sage Series on Close Relations; SAGE Series on Close Relationships; Sage Close Relationships
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Partnership, sexuality; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism